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Rudyard Griffiths

Anchor, Bloomberg North | Munk Debates Moderator

Rudyard Griffiths never shies away from discussing the big issue of the day. The anchor of Bloomberg North on Bloomberg TV Canada, and the organizer and moderator of the semi-annual Munk Debates, the world’s preeminent public debating forum, Griffiths is a highly sought after commentator on global economics, geopolitics, and corporate decision making. He is also an expert at moderating Q&A format presentations, one-on-one interviews, and panels with business leaders and executives.

In 2015, Griffiths moderated the first ever Canadian federal election debate dedicated to foreign policy issues. Before joining Bloomberg TV Canada, he was a regular business commentator and co-host on CBC’s The Exchange, and prior to that, he co-hosted BNN’s top-rated show Squeeze Play and National Affairs on CTV. He is the author of the 2009 Globe and Mail Book of the Year, Who We Are: A Citizen’s Manifesto and has edited over a dozen books on international affairs, politics and history.

In 2006, Griffiths was recognized by The Globe and Mail as one of “Canada’s Top 40 Under 40”. He studied history and political science at Trinity College, University of Toronto, and completed a master’s degree in political theory at Cambridge University.

Topics

How Geopolitics Moves Markets and Affects Financial and Corporate Decision Making

Since the European debt crisis in 2011, decision makers have often learned the hard way that crisis a world away can have lasting and profound impacts on their core assumptions about growth, risk and reward. As our world become ever more interconnected the challenge of understanding and property assessing geopolitical risk is now a critical aspect of enterprise leadership. Griffiths brings to audiences his unique insights into the risks that need to be on our collective radar honed from his unparalleled access to the world’s leading analysts, thinkers and leaders.

The Macro-Economic Trends That Define Today's Business Environment and Risk Taking

From central bank policy to exchange rates to economic growth projections, we are all immersed in world of conflicting, confusing and complex financial information. Drawing on his experience as an anchor with Bloomberg TV Canada, Griffiths cuts through the noise and provides decision makers with actionable insights about the macro-economic trends that will drive growth and smart risk taking.

The Canadian and American Political Situation and its Implications for the Economy

An ambitious, reform oriented government in Ottawa…. Eight years of President Obama’s leadership coming to an end…. Growing populist movements on the right and left of the political spectrum…. How will business be effected by the fast changing political environment in Canada and the United States? And, what political trends are going to impact economic growth and opportunity? By combining the expert analysis of Bloomberg’s global reporting team with his access to top-level decision makers in Canada and the US, Griffiths unpacks the complex political reality in North America to provide audiences with new insights into our shared political and economic future.

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Books

Munk Debates

The Munk Debates is Canada’s premier international debate series, a highly anticipated cultural event and feast of ideas. Launched in 2008 by philanthropists Peter and Melanie Munk, these debates bring together some of the world’s greatest thinkers to discuss the most pressing political, social, and cultural issues that are shaping the course of world events.

Who We Are

In this timely and provocative book, Rudyard Griffiths argues that this vision of Canada is an intellectual and practical dead end. Without a strong national identity and robust civic values, the country will be hard pressed to meet the daunting challenges that lie ahead: the social costs of an aging population, the unavoidable effects of global warming and the fallout of a dysfunctional immigration system.

American Myths: What Canadians Think They Know about the United States

Comprising 15 essays, American Myths offers a wide-ranging look at the perceptions and preconceptions Canadians have about their neighbours to the south. Intelligent, thought-provoking, and often polarizing, American Myths issues a challenge to Canadian readers: strive to better understand who we are, or run the risk of defining ourselves simply in opposition to the U.S. It is required reading for anyone interested in this country’s future.

The feedback from the dinner was excellent and thanks again for sharing your perspective with our clients.

CIBC

Thank you for moderating our panel at the CFA Calgary Forecast Dinner and the ATB Luncheon. Feedback on both events has been very positive…you did a great job.

CFA Calgary

Your talk was thought-provoking and provocative, and will undoubtedly get many of your fellow Banff Forum members thinking more deeply about their rights and responsibilities as Canadian citizens. It was one of our most highly-rated sessions this year.